Michelle Rhee

Michelle Rhee: Partnering With City Year DC to Tackle Dropout "Catastrophe"

Washington, D.C.'s public school system has 45,000 students and an abysmal dropout rate of about 50%, typical of large cities. With a goal to remedy this dropout "catastrophe" (Gen. Colin Powell's term), while being constrained by a ...READ»

The 12 Most Creative Minds Of 2008

Culled from the pages of Fast Company magazine, this year's top creative minds take risks, spur ideas, and represent a masterful force driving nearly every facet of business forward. Meet the 12 most creative minds of 2008.READ»

Obama and McCain Fight Over A Woman

As the two presidential candidates fight over vouchers and charters in their third debate, DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee gets a shout-out. Where was she? "Asleep," she says. But she dismisses any talk of her becoming the next Secretary of Education as "ridiculous."READ»

• Fixing Washington D.C.'s School System
• Why D.C. Schools Get a Failing Grade
• A History of Public Education Reform in the U.S.

Fixing Washington D.C.'s School System

No one is attacking Washington, D.C.'s stagnant culture more boldly than Michelle Rhee, head of the city's failing schools. Is there a lesson here for our nation's leaders?READ»

• 45 World-Changers
• A History of Public Education Reform in the U.S.
• Why D.C. Schools Get a Failing Grade